{"id":11590,"date":"2023-04-13T10:26:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progradar.org\/?p=11590"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:04:05","slug":"big-big-train-share-live-performance-of-the-first-rebreather-in-advance-of-upcoming-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progradar.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/04\/13\/big-big-train-share-live-performance-of-the-first-rebreather-in-advance-of-upcoming-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Big Train share live performance of &#8220;The First Rebreather&#8221; in advance of upcoming tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-20-at-11.49.17.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"1386\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-20-at-11.49.17.png?resize=992%2C1386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11482\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate and promote the forthcoming &#8216;The Journey Continues&#8217; Tour&nbsp;this August &amp; September,&nbsp;<strong>Big Big Train<\/strong>&nbsp;will be sharing videos of a couple of songs filmed on tour last year. The band recently shared the video for &#8220;The Florentine&#8221; recorded in September 2022&nbsp;at The Boerderij in&nbsp;The Netherlands. Today, the band is pleased to share the performance clip of &#8220;The First Rebreather&#8221;, originally the opening track from their English Electric Pt.1 album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see the video here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cMMlag0uPRE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guitarist\/keyboardist Rikard Sj?blom comments:? <em>The First Rebreather<\/em> was the first song I totally fell in love with when I joined Big Big Train back in 2014, so I\u2019m always really happy when we include it in a setlist. The performance of it here at the Boerderij from last September is great and I\u2019m glad the cameras were rolling! The moody intro, upbeat chorus and the eerie mid section, followed by the bombastic end section &#8211; it\u2019s a masterpiece! I can say that, because I didn\u2019t write the song! There\u2019s something about the storytelling in this one that always gets me and Alberto delivers it really well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bassist Gregory Spawton adds:  This song is based on the exploits of diver Alexander Lambert, who was the first man to use experimental rebreather diving equipment in a flooded tunnel. I remember drawing from Dante and Beowulf when I was writing the lyrics. The ebb and flow of the music also helps to deliver the story.? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the video for &#8220;The Florentine&#8221; here:<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalavenuemedia.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c08770c15d7f9c9a43604f0c&amp;id=828ae0df04&amp;e=eb93ff9c97\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/tOEd18p0iwA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see a short, recent message from Gregory Spawton about the tour and the next BBT studio album here <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalavenuemedia.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c08770c15d7f9c9a43604f0c&amp;id=c163a579ef&amp;e=eb93ff9c97\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/cwbgqkjudME <\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also new messages from a few of the members which you can see here:<br>Alberto Bravin: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalavenuemedia.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c08770c15d7f9c9a43604f0c&amp;id=0030ec55d9&amp;e=eb93ff9c97\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/rtoVceCWqc4<\/a><br>Oskar Holldorff: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalavenuemedia.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c08770c15d7f9c9a43604f0c&amp;id=0dbdf4909c&amp;e=eb93ff9c97\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/VcTAE5T3uuw<\/a><br>Maria Barbieri: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalavenuemedia.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c08770c15d7f9c9a43604f0c&amp;id=a7873cc3c8&amp;e=eb93ff9c97\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/bTgmUSRbGGQ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AUGUST\/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday 26th August \u2013 Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands<br>Sunday 27th August \u2013 Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany<br>Monday 28th August \u2013 Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, Sweden<br>Tuesday 29th August \u2013 Cosmopolite, Oslo, Norway<br>Wednesday 30th August \u2013 Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, Sweden<br>Thursday 31st August \u2013 Viften, Copenhagen, Denmark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday 2nd September \u2013 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, Italy<br>Sunday 3rd September \u2013 Z7, Pratteln (Basel), Switzerland<br>Tuesday 5th September \u2013 Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, Germany<br>Wednesday 6th September \u2013 Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany<br>Thursday 7th September \u2013 Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany<br>Friday 8th September \u2013 Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday 10th September \u2013 The Queen\u2019s Hall, Edinburgh, UK<br>Monday 11th September \u2013 Town Hall, Birmingham, UK<br>Tuesday 12th September \u2013 Cadogan Hall, London, UK<br>Wednesday 13th September \u2013 Cadogan Hall, London, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Support at all shows except Wednesday 13th September comes from rising Norwegian stars Dim Gray, who feature BBT&#8217;s Oskar Holldorff. There will be no support at the Wednesday 13th September show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please see <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalavenuemedia.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c08770c15d7f9c9a43604f0c&amp;id=29475e18ac&amp;e=eb93ff9c97\" target=\"_blank\">www.bigbigtrain.com\/live<\/a> for ticket links to all venue box offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-20-at-11.53.28.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-20-at-11.53.28.png?resize=956%2C954&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11484\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big Big Train will release the album titled?&#8217;Ingenious Devices&#8217; on 30th June 2023 on CD, double vinyl (black and sky blue vinyl) and hi-resolution (24\/96) Bandcamp download. &#8216;Ingenious Devices&#8217; will be available on all major streaming platforms from 28th July 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Ingenious Devices&#8217; features 59 minutes of music, including new versions of &#8220;East Coast Racer&#8221;, &#8220;Brooklands&#8221; and &#8220;Voyager,&#8221; which prominently feature an elite 17 piece string section recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London and have been re-mixed for this release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally,?&#8217;Ingenious Devices&#8217; includes a previously unreleased orchestral piece called &#8220;The Book of Ingenious Devices&#8221;, which links &#8220;East Coast Racer&#8221; and &#8220;Brooklands&#8221;, as well as a live version of &#8220;Atlantic Cable&#8221;, which was recorded on the band\u2019s tour in September 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ingenious Devices is available to pre-order here:<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalavenuemedia.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c08770c15d7f9c9a43604f0c&amp;id=aac9f6778f&amp;e=eb93ff9c97\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/burningshed.com\/store\/bigbigtrain<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalavenuemedia.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c08770c15d7f9c9a43604f0c&amp;id=3b915cde47&amp;e=eb93ff9c97\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/thebandwagonusa.com\/collections\/big-big-train<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalavenuemedia.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c08770c15d7f9c9a43604f0c&amp;id=41024a3698&amp;e=eb93ff9c97\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bigbigtrain.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BIG BIG TRAIN online:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/royalavenuemedia.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c08770c15d7f9c9a43604f0c&amp;id=97b27a6f37&amp;e=eb93ff9c97\">www.bigbigtrain.com<br>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bigbigtrain\/<br>https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigbigtrain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Band Photo Credit: Michael Heller<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate and promote the forthcoming &#8216;The Journey Continues&#8217; Tour&nbsp;this August &amp; September,&nbsp;Big Big Train&nbsp;will be sharing videos of a couple of songs filmed on tour last year. The band recently shared the video for &#8220;The Florentine&#8221; recorded in September 2022&nbsp;at The Boerderij in&nbsp;The Netherlands. 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